G81 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G81 postcode district recorded 1,656 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,063 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 58% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,063
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,063
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G81
Towns in G81
Roads in G81
Accidents in the G81 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G81 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,656
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,063
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G81 postcode district
Collisions in the G81 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.3% of recorded collisions in the G81 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G81 postcode district have produced 2,063 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 184 collisions, Monday 238 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 254 collisions, Thursday 236 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,141 collisions, Darkness 515 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,180 collisions, Dual carriageway 335 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,408 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 146 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,213 collisions, Raining no high winds 288 collisions, Raining + high winds 62 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 910 casualties, Passenger 572 casualties, Pedestrian 581 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G81 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G81 postcode district?
1,656 collisions have been recorded in the G81 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,063 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G81 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 295 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the G81 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G81 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G81 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G81 postcode district happen on?
71.3% of collisions in the G81 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G81 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.2% of the 2,063 casualties recorded in the G81 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G81 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G81 postcode district fell 58% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the G81 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the G81 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.